NACHO NOCHE - Merchants Chelsea | 112 Seventh Ave.

The ultimate nacho quest begins here…

As sisters raised in Cali and now living in the Big Apple for over 10 years, our love of Mexican food has never faltered. What started as a love for our mom’s nachos, has grown into a journey across the globe searching for the world’s best Mexican restaurants and the perfect plate of nachos.

The (brief) history of nachos:
Nachos originated in the city of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico (near the border of Texas), at a restaurant called the Victory Club. In 1943, the wives of U.S. soldiers stationed at Fort Duncan were in Piedras Negras on a shopping trip, and arrived at the restaurant after it had closed for the day. The maître d', Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya, invented a new snack for them with what little he had available in the kitchen: tortillas and cheese. He served the dish, calling it Nacho's especiales—meaning "Nacho's special dish" in English.*

*Source: Wikipedia

For comments, questions, etc., hit us up at alicia@nachonoche.net

Merchants Chelsea | 112 Seventh Ave. | NY, NY

I would have never imagined that Merchants serves up decent nachos, but they do. My sister and I frequent this place because their food, more importantly, their nachos are consistently good. I’ve never been disappointed. Their guac is mediocre, but the rest of the toppings generously cover every chip leaving no chip behind.

My sister and I both give Merchants’ nachos:

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